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“AI should not replace human involvement and effort but can be an incredible tool when used responsibly,” Rabbi Gil Student told JNS.
“We live in a day when the first Muslim mayor of New York City and now the first Jewish speaker of the council are serving at the same time,” Menin said.
The hotel chain said it removed the Hampton Inn in Lakeville from its system after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said its agents were denied service.
The focus is “on making sure students can go to school without fear of harassment or intimidation,” George Hruza, a Republican state representative, told JNS.
Citywide hate crimes fell 12% in 2025, but antisemitic incidents still made up more than half of reported cases, Jessica Tisch said.
The Jewish New York congressman faces stiff competition from the former city comptroller, who has accused Israel of “genocide.”
“Every person is made in the image of God. You judge them by what they do, not by what ethnic group they belong to,” the U.S. vice president said.
Nefesh B’Nefesh told JNS it is working with law enforcement to protect participants.
After holding talks in Paris, the three states agreed to create the “dedicated communication cell” for “intelligence sharing, military de-escalation, diplomatic engagement and commercial opportunities” under U.S. guidance.
“It shows how badly the scandal was both hurting Democrats and is inescapable by the incumbent administration that Walz, had he continued to run, would have been enmeshed in an argument he could not win,” Henry Olsen told JNS.
“May he be remembered as a great friend to Israel,” stated Rabbi David Katz, executive director of the Israel Heritage Foundation.
“American Reich” makes it “devastatingly clear that white supremacist ideology is not abstract or historical,” Joey Good, of the Jewish Federation of Orange County, told JNS.
